Electric lighting fixture



Dec. 7, 1937. H. D. HAIN 2,101,499

ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Oct. 28, 1955 INVENTOR,

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Patented Dec. 7, 1937 i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Harry D. Hain, ClevelaridQjOliio, assignor to Railley Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, at corporation of Ohio Application October 28, 1935, Serial No. 47,058

5 Claims. (Cl. 240- 128) This invention relates to a shade fixture adaptpiece I! may connect each of the pairs of wires ed to be used in connection with a plurality of 16 adjacent the U-shaped elements l5 and may lamps and has for its principal object to provide form a stop for engagement with springs IS a shade element adapted to enclose a plurality which are received on the element IS. The ele- :5; of adjacently positioned lamp and receptacle ment l6 may terminate in eyes I9 and may re- 5 units and to abut against a surface from which ceive eyes 20 attached to the rings 2| which are such units project and in surrounding relation of a size to receive the necks of the electric bulbs thereto and which shall be provided with overl3. The use of spaced elements It rigidly concentering connecting means between a plurality nected together for connecting the rim M to the 10 of lamps and the shade whereby the shade may rings 2| results in a rigid construction which will 10 be attached while its upper edge is in spaced not allow the shade to move to either side of the relation to a ceiling or similar surface and then line adjoining the two lamps. pushed toward such surface and held there- From the foregoing it will be apparent that the against by such connecting means. It is to be fixture may be readily connected by holding one understood of course that it is immaterial of the rings 2| and placing the neck of one of 15 whether the lamps enclosed by the shade elethe electric bulbs therethrough and into the rement be carried by a single fixture or by a pluceptacle l2, doing likewise in the case of the rality of receptacles 'positioned close together. other ring and bulb and then pushing the shade A further object is to provide a novel yieldable upwardly until the connecting element overcenconnecting means and one which will afford a ters and holds the same firmly against the ceillight but sufiiciently rigid connection to hold the ing, wall or similar surface as indicated in Fig. 1.

shade in proper relation to the lamps. From the foregoing it will be obvious that I With the foregoing and other objects in view, have provided a device which is well adapted for the invention consists in all the novel features of its intended purpose and while I have shown and construction hereinafter described and illustratdescribed the present preferred embodiment of 25 ed in the accompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 my invention, I wish it understood that the is an elevation of a shade positioned in contact same is not limited to the details shown but only with a ceiling and showing the lamps, receptacles in accordance with the appended claims and the and connecting means in skeleton form and in prior art.

dotted lines; Fig. 2 is a similar elevation show- Having thus described my invention, what I 30 ing the shade attached to the lamps but not yet claim is: moved into contact with the ceiling or similar 1. A shade fixture for a plura ity o lamps supporting surface; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the comprising a shade element adapted to enclose shade and connecting means disconnected from a plurality of adjacently positioned lamp and rethe lamps; and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary detail ceptacle units and to abut against a surface from 35 elevation corresponding substantially to the line which such units project and yieldable means 4-4 of Fig, 3. resiliently connecting said units with said shade In the drawing, the numeral Ill indicates a element, the points of connection of said yieldable ceiling, wall or other surface from which lamp means to said units being more remote from said and receptacle units project and which are adaptsurface than the point of connection of the same 40 ed to be enclosed by the shade I I. In the drawto said shade when said shade is in normal coning, I have illustrated adjacently positioned retact with said surface, said yieldable means inceptacles l2 having electric bulbs 13 received eluding a member having an opening adapted to therein. These are designated lamp and recepreceive an electric bulb, spaced connecting memtacle units. Such expression, however, is inbers connecting to said member at spaced points 45 tended to include a single element instead of two and to a rim of said shade at spaced points, and elements l2 having therein a plurality of sockets Sp means tending efiectively lengthen Said whereby a plurality of electric bulbs are received connecting members.

in spaced relation to each other but sufiiciently 2. A shade fixture for a plurality of lamps com close to be enclosed by the shade l I. prising a shade element adapted to enclose a plu- 50 The shade ll may be provided with wire rims rality of adjacently positioned lamp and recepl l between which extends sheet material such tacle units and to abut against a surface from as parchment and attached to one of the rims I4 which such units project and yieldable means are U-shaped elements l5 to which are conresiliently connecting said units in overcentering nected by suitable eyes spaced wires It. A cross relation with said shade element, said yieldable 55 means including a member having an opening adapted to receive an electric bulb, spaced connecting members connecting to said member at spaced points and to a rim of said shade at spaced points and spring means tending to effectively lengthen said connecting members.

3. A shade fixture for a plurality of lamps comprising a shade element adapted to enclose a plurality of adjacently positioned lamp and receptacle units and to abut against a surface from which such units project and yieldable means resiliently connecting said units with said shade element, the points of connection of said yieldable means to said units being more remote from said surface than the point of connection of the same to said shade when said shade is in normal contact with said surface, said yieldable means each including a ring adapted to receive an electric bulb, connector means connected to a rim of said shade at spaced points and to said ring at spaced points and including elongated elements slidably connected to said ring and springs surrounding said elongated elements and compressible to permit overcentering of said yieldable means.

4. A shade fixture for a plurality of lamps comprising a shade element adapted to enclose a plurality of adjacently positioned lamp and receptacle units and to abut against a surface from which such units project and yieidable means resiliently connecting said units in overcentering relation with said shade element, said yieldable means each including a ring adapted to receive an electric bulb, connector means connected to a rim of said shade at spaced points and to said ring at spaced points and including elongated elements slidably connected to said ring and springs surrounding said elongated elements and compressible to permit overcentering of said yieldable means.

5. In combination, a shade and mechanism for holding the same against a surface in surrounding relation to fixed electric lighting means projecting from said surface, said mechanism comprising a plurality of elongated elements, each pivoted at one end to said shade adjacent the edge thereof which is to be held against said surface and adapted to extend radially inwardly of said shade at an angle to said surface and to engage a portion of said electric lighting means, said elements being circumferentially spaced about said shade and being compressible to reduce their effective lengths whereby when the shade is moved toward and from said surface said elements may over-center their points of engagement with said electric lighting means.

HARRY D. HAIN. 

